Title: Oil (1950's/1960's AU based on the film "Grease" and "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton)

Ships: Jaya, Kailor, Coliel, Llorumi, PIXane

Main characters -

Kai Smith - A greaser who heads his friend group; isn't afraid of a fight; smokes

Skylor Chen - A Soc (or good girl, but in "The Outsiders" they're referred to as Socs) who's very judgy and critical of others; she finds the greaser world strangely attractive, but she'll never admit it; does not smoke

Jay Walker - A greaser largely because of his family's poor income; part of Kai's group; one of the sweetest beans around; has it bad for Kai's sister; does not smoke

Nya Smith - Kai's little sister who's dubbed a greaser by default, but she's really neither a greaser nor a Soc; does what it takes to get the job done; does not smoke because of the excess use of income (though Kai does)

Seliel - A greaser who, if Kai weren't already the leader of his "gang", would happily take up the role; a bad girl; smokes

Cole Brookstone - A Soc who heads his friend group; wants to "reform" greasers; does not smoke

PIXAL Borg: A nerdy Soc who's part of Cole's friend group; spends most of her time with Zane; does not smoke

Zane Julien: A nerdy Soc who's part of Cole's friend group; spends most of his time with PIXAL; is friendly but cautious toward greasers; does not smoke

Harumi Jade: VERY MUCH a Soc who's part of Cole's friend group; dated Cole at one point; judgmental to the max; happily eats Skylor's lies about the greasers; does not smoke

Lloyd Garmadon: A greaser because of his family; wishes he were a Soc; has a thing for Harumi; smokes occasionally

***(Jay's POV)*** {LARGELY based on a scene from "The Outsiders", but with a slightly different twist}

***ALSO - This is kind of violent, just saying***

"Get off him!" Nya yells, tugging against the Soc with his hands wrapped around my neck.

The thug grunts and shoves her off, laughing. "You two are the only left, and I've found easy prey. Run home to your loser brother – at least he can protect you."

"I can protect myself!" she wails.

My vision becomes spotty, and though I wrestle against the pressure at my neck, my gaze drifts to Nya.

Gosh, I think I'm in love with her, but I never said anything because I didn't want to keep her locked in with the greasers for the rest of her life. A lot of the kids at school hate her by default because of her greaser brother, but she has a few friends who are Soces. Nya can fit in wherever she wants.

If things would've been different – if we didn't live in such a messed-up culture of distinction, and if I weren't dying...maybe we could've been something. But I guess not.

I give into the peaceful blackness clouding my mind. It's so hard to struggle for breath and fight against the pain. I see Nya's face in my mind, Kai's, my parents'...but I can't stick around for them. I don't have the strength anymore.

I vaguely hear Nya yelling my name as consciousness fades.

I don't know what happens next, but suddenly, I'm being shaken by the shoulders. "Jay? Jay!"

I try to open my eyes, but it hurts.

"Come on, you have a pulse," Nya's worried voice says. "I can feel you breathing. Please get up! Jay!"

I squeeze my eyes open, everything a blur. "N-Nya?"

She sags against me. "Oh, thank the First Spinjitzu Master, you're awake." She hugs me tight.

"What's wrong?" I swallow. I feel...pain at my neck.

"We have to get out of here," she says, her face pressed against my chest. "Jay, I didn't want to, but...he was going to kill you. I had to!" She sounds like she's convincing herself of something.

I shake my head, confused. "Nya, what happened? What's wrong?"

***So I woke up early this morning and couldn't go back to bed. This is your reward.